Where does “マナティー” come from?
マナティー (Japanese) comes from English manatee, from Spanish manatí — manatee.
マナティー (Japanese): a manatee
Ancestry of “マナティー”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | manatee | Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of... |
| 2 | Spanish | manatí | manatee |